President Trump nominated former Virginia Republican Senate candidate Hung Cao – an outspoken proponent of toughening up the requirements for army service – to function the underneath secretary of the Navy on Thursday.
“Hung is the embodiment of the American Dream,” Trump mentioned of his choose to function the second-highest rating Navy official.
“As a refugee to our Nice Nation, Hung labored tirelessly to make proud the Nation that gave his household a house,” the president added. “He went to our wonderful United States Naval Academy, and later earned his Grasp’s Diploma in Physics.”
“Hung served in fight as a Particular Operations Officer for twenty 5 years. With Hung’s expertise each in fight, and within the Pentagon, he’ll get the job performed. Congratulations to Hung, and his great household!”
Cao, who ran a long-shot marketing campaign to unseat Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in Virginia final yr, went viral on social media after a debate with the incumbent by which he railed towards “drag queens” and different range, fairness and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the US army.
The retired Navy captain argued that the service branches ought to recruit “alpha males and alpha females who’re going to tear out their very own guts, eat ’em and ask for seconds.”
“These are younger women and men which are going to win wars,” Cao asserted
“If you’re utilizing a drag queen to recruit for the Navy, that’s not the folks we wish,” he mentioned.
Final month, Trump directed the army to scrap DEI initiatives applied by former President Joe Biden.
Cao, whose Senate bid was endorsed by Trump, thanked the president for his nomination Thursday and tweeted, “It’s time to get to work.”
He would require Senate approval to serve within the position.
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